Overview
- Late in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati receiver JV Gibson was hit after an incomplete third-down pass near the goal line and remained down for several minutes while teammates knelt nearby.
- Houston safety Jordan Allen was flagged for targeting on the play and was immediately ejected from the game for the call.
- Medical staff stabilized Gibson on the field, placed him on a stretcher, and transported him to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for scans and evaluation.
- Cincinnati reported that Gibson was alert and moving all extremities at the stadium and later said he was discharged from the hospital and traveled back to Cincinnati with the team.
- Officials and the schools are expected to review the targeting call and any disciplinary consequences, and further medical updates from the team or hospital may follow.